Geographical position: Afghanistan is located in Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran.
The country’s climate is arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers.
Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism.
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
Surface: 647,500 sq km
Population: 29,928,987
System of government: Islamic republic
Capital: Kabul
Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%
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Kandahar |
Mazar e sharif |
